The Star Wars: The Old Republic Website announces the launch of the Star Wars: The Old Republic Free Trial, which will allow everyone the chance to sample BioWare's MMORPG (thanks durandal). Word is you can progress up to level 15 without taking your wallet our of your pocket. Here's word:

Today we are excited to announce the Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ Free Trial*. Now you will be able to live out your very own Star Wars™ saga with thousands of other players up to level 15 with no charge or time limit! The Star Wars: The Old Republic Free Trial allows individuals, without a previously active Star Wars: The Old Republic game account, to see a portion of what the game has to offer with no payment method required.

Free Trial participants will experience the opening adventures of each of the eight character classes in the game. Players will explore their classes' Origin World, and may even have the opportunity to visit their faction’s Capital World! Additionally, Free Trial players will have the chance to face off against other players in Player-vs.-Player Warzones, or join up with friends and play through a Flashpoint.

Players who have previously participated in one of the Weekend Pass Free Trials or the Friends of Star Wars: The Old Republic Trial are also eligible to join this new free trial!

I'm trying to get in and try the flashpoints, you're supposed to be able to login right now if you've played in the past but it's saying my account doesn't have an active sub. Opened a ticket with CS to see if that is a mistake since I was subbed for 2 months after the free trial...I should qualify.

Either way the less than open arms they're showing to the community with regards to coming back and trying the game causes me more concern than anything. They need to be trying a lot harder to get people to come back and the free 7 day period they're offering to former people appears to only let people in who've paid for a month in the past. I think it's foolish of them to not let anyone with a registered account come in and see the changes, if they quit after the free trial period I don't see why that person is less likely to spend money than a person to paid for a month or more after the free period.

In my opinion you stand a much better chance at getting money out of the people who quit after the first 30 days than me. I got to watch my account sit idle for a few weeks while I regretted spending money on the game after my free period...

Just seems like they're still acting like they're holding the keys to something people really want when they should be kicking the doors open and begging the public to PLEASE! come play our game!